MANCHESTER, N.H. - Democratic presidential hopefuls Joe Lieberman, John Kerry and Dick Gephardt seem to take any opportunity they can get to criticize Howard Dean, the current leader of the pack.
But rival John Edwards, who appeared Monday night on a televised call-in program on New England Cable News, said he's had enough of all the fuss about Dean.
"Why are we being asked in a debate whether Howard Dean is going to win?" Edwards asked. He was referring to a recent Democratic debate in which the candidates were asked to raise a hand if they thought Dean could beat President Bush in November. Dean was the only one who did.
"My campaign is not about Howard Dean. My campaign is about what John Edwards wants to do for America."
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Well at least Edwards isn't contributing to the fratricide of the party. There is an interesting article about that here http://tinyurl.com/yrjyg
"But if Democrats contribute to this in the fashion they are now employing, they will have also branded the survivor with the description they're trying mightily to tag the front-runner with. You know, how he's not "electable."
So, do us a favor, Democratic candidates: If it appears your campaigns come to naught in New Hampshire and Iowa, do your party a favor. Drop out. Maybe sooner. In any case, before the Feb. 3 primary in Arizona. Please, no claiming a second-place finish in one of the early primaries is really a resounding win. None of you is Bill Clinton. Drop out particularly if you aren't polling in double digits anywhere else."